The police say Gurvinder, who was in his mid-40s, had been on leave for the past two days. He had reportedly shifted to a newly built house on Mansa Road on Monday after moving belongings from his old residence in the city’s old area
Agencies Published 20.10.26, 11:21 AM
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A Punjab Police employee in Mansa allegedly opened fire at his wife and two sons before turning the gun on himself on Tuesday, a senior official said.
In the attack, one of his sons died, while the other and his wife sustained injuries.
Police identified the employee as Gurvinder Singh, who was deployed as a gunman with the Mansa deputy commissioner.
The incident occurred around 7 am in Ward Number 5 in Mansa district.
Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Choudhary told reporters that Singh had a family dispute.
Singh's son was declared brought dead at the Mansa Civil Hospital, officials said, adding that his wife and the other son were referred to another hospital.
Police said further investigation in the matter was underway.
“We learnt of this incident at around 7 am and police teams reached the spot immediately. There had been a matrimonial dispute between Gurvinder and his wife for a long time, and perhaps in a fit of anger, he took this extreme step on Tuesday morning,” Vaibhav Chaudhary, Senior Superintendent of Police, Mansa, said, reported The Indian Express.
The police said Gurvinder, who was in his mid-40s, had been on leave for the past two days. He had reportedly shifted to a newly built house on Mansa Road on Monday after moving belongings from his old residence in the city’s old area.
Chaudhary said Gurvinder allegedly used his service weapon to shoot his family members and then himself. The weapon has been seized by the police.
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